Avast 5 - Won't Accept Registration Key...

When I try to enter the license key, it says access denied… any ideas?

What program version? (4.8 / 5, pro / ais / free)?

Hi there, it’s 5 and it’s the free version.

So why do you try to enter any key?
You can use the UI to register online.

that’s what I did, registered online, got the license key, but when I try to enter it get the “access denied” error message.

Normally you don’t receive any key for free - you just fill in the blanks, press send, and the ui switches to “registered”